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Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thu
21
MAY
Featuring
Simon Shaheen
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Simon Shaheen is a Palestinian-American oud virtuoso and violinist recognized as one of the foremost Arab musicians in the world. A National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellow, he has performed with major orchestras worldwide and is celebrated for bridging Arabic classical music with Western traditions.
Simon Shaheen with Mehrnam Rastegari (WMI)
An enchanting celebration of strings featuring Palestinian oud/violin maestro, and critically acclaimed Iranian kamancheh virtuoso and vocalist.
Show Time
Thu, May 21 · 8:00 PM
Venue
Roulette Intermedium
Brooklyn, NY
Accompanying Artists
Mehrnam Rastegari
Kamancheh
About this concert
Palestinian oud and violin master Simon Shaheen performs with Iranian kamancheh virtuoso Mehrnam Rastegari at Roulette, in a World Music Institute 40th anniversary concert celebrating two generations of master musicians.